Find the right book editor

The romantic myth of an author sitting alone in his room and emerging with a finished book is just that: a myth. Writing is a tough skill to master. Good books are the product of talent, craft, revision and more revision. Like all creative arts, writing requires critique from knowledgeable professionals who can make suggestions and provide direction from a perspective most writers can’t obtain on their own. Working with a range of book editors is absolutely crucial when writing a book. Editors can act as co-creators, helping authors write the best possible books.

What makes Reedsy’s editors special?

Reedsy isn’t a company providing editing services; we are a marketplace for top-notch editors. We’re not going to assign you an editor you don’t know, nor fix a price with you. We are giving you choice, flexibility, and access to the best editorial talent out there.

Every single freelance editor on Reedsy has been hand-picked. They all have extensive experience and ample portfolios. When you browse through the professional editors on Reedsy, you can refine your search by type of service and genre. You can then approach several editors at the same time with a project brief and sample of your book. There are no set fees and each editor can offer you an individual quote. This means you will receive a range of quotes and responses to your brief, allowing you to choose the best editor for your book.

It is essential that you are 100% happy with the money you invest in your work. That is why Reedsy also offers a guarantee of satisfaction, promising to act as a third-party intermediary to resolve any disputes, and offering refunds when appropriate.

Editing services definitions

Everyone uses different definitions for different types of editing. To make things a bit more transparent, here are our Reedsy definitions that all our book editors respect. Make sure you know what kind of editing you need or are looking for before you reach out to them!

Editorial Assessment
An Editorial Assessment is an overall manuscript review, providing feedback on the structure of your book, as well as characterisation, plot, pacing, style and conflict. Read more

Developmental Editing
Developmental Editing takes a closer look at the structures working within your text, such as themes, mythology, diction and tone. Read more

Copy-editing
Copy Editing is the service you need to perfect your text, strengthen your prose and ensure consistency of style. Read more

Proofreading
Proofreading is the final stage: a thorough check of small errors in punctuation, spelling and grammar. A proofreading editor will not give feedback on topics such as structure or other larger editorial issues, but will put the final polish on your work. Read more

Query Letter Review
A Query Letter Review analyses the strengths and weaknesses in your agent query proposals. An editor will go through your letter and the first pages of your manuscript and advize on how to make them more appealing to agents. Read more

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Posts from the Reedsy blog

Reedsy was created with the purpose of allowing independent authors to work with some of the best editorial and design talent out there, and build long-lasting, fruitful collaborations. In this guest post, editor and novelist Andrew Lowe explains how self-publishing has transformed the author-editor connection into a powerful creative partnership...

As the Reedsy marketplace keeps growing and welcoming exceptional designers and editors, we wanted to interview one of our early “stars”, as her story is one that many East Coast editors can refer to. After five years honing her editorial skills at Simon & Schuster and contributing to multiple New York Times bestsellers, Kiele Raymond eventually left traditional publishing to focus on what really matters: great content...

Tom Flood helped us refine Reedsy from our earliest days. Now we want to share his amazing story. From songwriting to novels and finally manuscript editing, Tom has honed his knowledge of the writing craft over the years, and contributes today to our (aspirationally) literary blog.

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